Collective Noun: Defination | Collective Noun for animals, persons or things

Collective Noun are the countable noun which denotes a group of persons or other creatures and collections of things. 

Examples:

a) Group of Persons

- a crew of sailors

- a team of players

- an army of soldiers

b) Collection of Things

- a fleet of sheep

- a bunch of flowers

- a library of books

Why is it important to study collective noun? 

Collective noun are countable nouns which are group of people, animals or things. Collective noun are important in our daily spoken English language as the simplify our communications and writing skills by referring to group of people, animal or thing with a single term. This not only streamlines language but also adds and variety and richness to our expression. 

Examples:

a) a herd of cattle

b) a team of players

c) a flock of birds

Let's see some important Collective Noun:

Collective Noun refering to Person

1. a board of trustees

2. a brigade of cavalry

3. a batch of pupils

4. a corps of soldiers

5. a congregation of pilgrims

6. a string of coolies

7. a school of thinker

8. a staff of servants

 

Collective Noun refering to Animals

1. a troop of lions

2. a troof of monkeys

3. a train of donkey

4. a team of oxen

5. a stud of ponies

6. a string of camels

7. a litter of puppies

8. a herd of deer

9. a flock of sheep

 

Collective Noun refering to Birds

1. a muster of peacock

2. a gaggle of geese

3. a bevy of swans 

4. a flick of geese

 

Collective Noun refering to Insects

1. a swarm of flies

2. a swarm of bees

3. a swarm of locusts

4. a hive of bees

5. a army of ants

6. a colony of termites

7. a column of ants

8. a flight of insects

9. a flight of locusts

 

Collective Noun refering to Things

1. an alliance of states

2. an anthology of poems

3. a battery of guns

4. a battery of lights

5. a bouquet of flowers

6. a block of houses

7. a bunch of keys

8. a faggot of sticks